Vehicle light



Feb.. 23 1926.

R. F. GATCH VEHI CLE LIGHT Filed June 14. 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet l Feb. 23 QZ.

'- 31,573.822 R. F. GATCH VEHI CLE LIGHT 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed June 14. 1924 atto: ne 1- gardless of the relative location of the light4 IPatented Feb. 23, 1926.

. ROBERT F. GATCH, OFCOLMBUS, GHI

VEHICLE LIGHT.

Application led .Tune 14, 1924. Serial No. 719,988.

A To all whom :it may concer-n.'

Be 1t known that I, ROBERT F. GATGII, a4

citizen of the United States, residing at Columbus, in the county of Franklin and State of Ohio, have invented certainnew and useful Improvements in Vehicle 'iLights, of which the following is a specification.

My inventioirrelates generally to vehicle lights and more particularly to a novel tilting mechanism for vehicle lights.

An object of my invention is to provide a device of this character in which the light isv capable of attachment to any desired part of a vehicle and in which the tilting mechanism for the light is capable of operation from any desired point convenient to the driver.

Another object of my invention is to pro-r vide a light tilting mechanism comprising few and simple parts which is positive in its operation..

A further object of my invention is to vprovide a device of this character wherein a single member having its ends pivotally se-i cured to the light and tothe operating lever respectively causes the light to tilt in a vertical plane upon movement ofthe lever reand lever.

With these and other objects 1n view which will become apparent as the descrip-- tion proceeds, my invention consists in the novel features of construction, combinations of elements and arrangements of parts hereinafter to besfully described and claimed in the accomj' Vnying drawing forming a part of the specification.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a vehicle light and a' portion of the supporting bracket showing a portion of the tilting;7

l mechanism of my invention,

Figure 2 is 'a similar view showing the light in tilted position,

Figure 3 is a rear elevation thereof,

Figure 4 is a sid-e elevation showing a portion of the lamp tilting device mounted on the steering column of a motor vehicle,

Figure 5 is an end view thereof, Figure 6 is a top plan view of the device, Ficuref is a sectional view taken on the line --T of F igurel, and

Figure 8 is a ldetail sectional view taken n the line 8-3 of Figure 5.

Referring to the specific embodiment of my invention illustrated in the accompanying drawing wherein like reference numerals designate like and similar parts throughout the several views, 1 designates the body of a vehicle light of conventional design, to opposite sides of which are secured the plates 2, one of which has a rearwardly extending arm 3. Outwardly extending bosses 4, having centrally disposed recesses 5 therein to receive the tapered points 6 of the set Screws 7, are provided on the rplates 2.

.The set screws 7 engage in the aligned threaded apertures 8 of the spaced spring arms 9 of the supporting bracket l0 and seat 1n the recesses, 5 to provide a pivotal mounting for the body 1, the lock nuts 11 serving to hold the set screws in adjusted position.

The free end of the 'arm 3 is bifurcated to' provide the spaced arms 12 which are apertured to receive the cylindrical pin 13. The end ofthe operating rod or wire 14 is passed through aperture 15 and secured in position by set screw 16. It will be observed that by y this construction the wire 14 is firmly held in position between the arms 12 and thus 'prevents the pin from pulling out of its bearings in the arm 3 and permits it to turn in the arm upon operation of the wire.

In order that thev operating wire 14 may move freely in whatever position it may be be installed it is encased in the flexible steel spring tubing 17 which is secured 'to the bracket 10 and maybe secured to the body of the vehicle wherever it is desired by sheet steel clamps 18. The iiexible armored cable 18 carrying current to the light is secured to the bracket and vehicle body in a similar manner.

I have shown the cast bracket 19 .secured on the steering post 2O by" the U bolt 21 passing around the post with its ends protrading through the laterally extending ears the bolt 28 passing through aligned apertures in the arms 26- and the interior of the 'los bracket is cut away to provide the space 29 within which the lower end 30 of the lever moves. The operating handle 31 is provided on-the,y upper end of the lever 27 and the lower end 30 is apertured to receive the cylindrical pin-31. Set screws 32 serve to '7 w n\ l troni moving from `its hearing in the lever r' QXL "5 l 'the lever .is tdlloontrol only one light T"ire M is pvotally connected to the a the saine manner in which its other eennected to the arm' 3. rll`he ends 33 1 spring tubing 17, Which encloses the operating Wire le between the brackets l0 and i599 are inserted Within the apertures 34C in the portion 2d and are secured in position loytlie headless set screws 35.

lt is obvious to those skilled in the art that` l". have provided a light tilting mechanism which may he easily and quickly installed apen -a motor vehicle without mar ring 'the vehicle in any way and may loe used teoperate the head li hts or a single light moet d at any desire point on the vehicle. iff-leila :l have illustrated iny invention in tutfouespeeio: embodiment thereof it is clear?"A susceptible of various minor changes irications without departing' from the spi "thereof, and ll desire, therefore, that only such restrictions shall be placed thereupon as are imposed by the prior art or arespecifically set forth in lthe appended alarms Vlhat is claimed is:

in a vehiele lamp, a vertically tiltalole :terasse lamp casing, plates secured to said casing upon opposite sides of the same and reinforcing saideasing at the pivotal points thereof7 one oi' said plates being provided with a. laterally disposed crank extension having the outer end thereof terminated in spaced apertured ears, a pin arranged to be positioned in the apertures olf said ears, and an'operating Wire for tiltin-gsaid easing having one end thereof secured to said pin between said ears and serving to lock the pin in its operative position.

2. ln a vehicle lamp, a vertically tiltahle lamp casing, reinforcing plates applied to di)l the opposite sides of said casing adjacent to f the pivotal points thereof, one of said plates being provided With a laterally extending crank extension which has the outer end thereof terminated in spaced apertured ears,

kil)

a pin occupying the apertures in said. ears and provided lWith a transverse opening, an operating Wire for tilting said casing having the outer end thereof passed through the opening in said pin and situated bctween said ears to hold said pin in its applied position, and a clamping device enterfy ing said pin to lfrictionally hold the end of the operating Wire in the opening in said pin.

Tvlin testimony Whereolcl l alx my signa sonner Garon 1 ture. 

